[Medianews] A Supreme Court Showdown for File Sharing

March 28, 2005 A Supreme Court Showdown for File Sharing By SAUL HANSELL and JEFF LEEDS NY Times http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/28/technology/28grokster.html?pagewanted=printposition= For someone whose business is under attack in the United States Supreme Court, Mark Gorton was remarkably serene

[Medianews] Under New Chief, F.C.C. Considers Widening Its Reach

March 28, 2005 Under New Chief, F.C.C. Considers Widening Its Reach By STEPHEN LABATON NY Times http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/28/business/media/28decency.html?pagewanted=printposition= WASHINGTON, March 24 - The television and radio industries are about to come under renewed attack over sex,

[Medianews] On Public TV, Not Quite an Ad But Pretty Close

March 28, 2005 On Public TV, Not Quite an Ad But Pretty Close By NAT IVES NY Times http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/28/business/media/28adcol.html?pagewanted=printposition= Welcome back, says a man who appears to be the host of a public-television pledge drive. This program was made possible by a

[Medianews] Newest Chip Is Combination of Fiber Optics and Electronics

March 28, 2005 Newest Chip Is Combination of Fiber Optics and Electronics By JOHN MARKOFF NY Times http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/28/technology/28optical.html?pagewanted=printposition= SAN FRANCISCO, March 27 - Luxtera, a small start-up based on technology pioneered at the California Institute of

[Medianews] Extras! Extras!

March 2005 Extras! Extras! By WALTER S. MOSSBERG EVERYONE KNOWS THAT APPLE'S iPod is a terrific music player. But what you might not know is that it's much more than just a high-tech Walkman. There are quite a few things you can do with an iPod, things that have nothing to do with music. If

[Medianews] Are Buyout Owners Good For The Satellite Industry?

Are Buyout Owners Good For The Satellite Industry? By PAUL DYKEWICZ Dow Jones Newsletters/LBO Wire March 28, 2005 10:00 a.m. http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,BT-CO-20050328-001859,00.html?mod=home_company_news WASHINGTON -- With ownership of such companies as PanAmSat Holding Corp. (PA), New

[Medianews] U.S. broadcasters brace for siege

http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/03/28/business/decency.html WASHINGTON The U.S. television and radio industries are about to come under renewed attack over sex, violence and profanity in their programming, both in Congress and at the Federal Communications Commission. Leading lawmakers and the

[Medianews] Immersion Corp. v. Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc.

$90 Million Judgment Against Sony http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/sony/immsony32405jdg.html Immersion Corp. v. Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. Judgment A U.S.-based technology company wins a $90 million judgment against Sony in its patent infringement lawsuit over the controller used in

[Medianews] 'Meet the Fockers' DVD

The Highest-Grossing Live-Action Comedy of All Time 'Meet the Fockers' Arrives on DVD and Includes a New Extended Edition of the Film Featuring Over 15 Minutes of Outrageous Scenes Not Shown in Theaters - Mar 28, 2005 01:54 PM (PR Newswire) DVD Packed With Hilarious

[Medianews] Divide grows on treatment of students in online breach

Divide grows on treatment of students in online breach By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff | March 28, 2005 A small backlash has formed against the business schools of Harvard and some of the nation's other most prestigious universities for denying admission to more than 200 applicants who used

[Medianews] As Verizon hikes 411 cost, rival offers a free tryout

As Verizon hikes 411 cost, rival offers a free tryout By Peter J. Howe, Globe Staff | March 28, 2005 As Verizon prepares to nearly quadruple the price for calling 411 Friday, to $1.25, a North Carolina company that sells a discount directory-assistance alternative plans a big promotion: free

[Medianews] Thinking inside the box

Thinking inside the box By Martin LaMonica News.com http://news.com.com/Thinking+inside+the+box/2100-1008_3-5637916.html Story last modified Mon Mar 28 04:00:00 PST 2005 Talk to Fred Meyer, CEO of start-up Cast Iron Systems, about his company's data-integration product and you picture a

[Medianews] Mark Cuban to finance Grokster defense

Mark Cuban to finance Grokster defense By Steven Musil News.com http://news.com.com/Mark+Cuban+to+finance+Grokster+defense/2100-1032_3-5641530.html Story last modified Sun Mar 27 14:30:00 PST 2005 Broadcast.com billionaire Mark Cuban has announced that he will finance Grokster's defense

[Medianews] Sony ordered to pay $90 million, halt game sales

Sony ordered to pay $90 million, halt game sales By Reuters http://news.com.com/Sony+ordered+to+pay+90+million%2C+halt+game+sales/2100-1047_3-5641924.html Story last modified Sun Mar 27 20:55:00 PST 2005 Sony has been ordered by a U.S. court to pay about $90 million in damages and to halt game

[Medianews] Telecom giants join forces against hackers

Telecom giants join forces against hackers By Matt Hines News.com http://news.com.com/Telecom+giants+join+forces+against+hackers/2100-7355_3-5642840.html Story last modified Mon Mar 28 07:38:00 PST 2005 High-profile telecom and networking companies are banding together to crack down on hackers.

[Medianews] FCC starts to look at 'naked DSL'

FCC starts to look at 'naked DSL' By Ben Charny News.com http://news.com.com/FCC+starts+to+look+at+naked+DSL/2100-1034_3-5637790.html Story last modified Fri Mar 25 14:08:00 PST 2005 The Federal Communications Commission on Friday started to investigate the competitive consequences of what's

[Medianews] FCC and GOP May Over Reach If They Go After Cable TV

FCC and GOP May Over Reach If They Go After Cable TV By David Kiley BusinessWeek 03/28/2005 http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/brandnewday/archives/0052.htm The FCC and prominent Republicans seem interested in regulating decency on cable TV the way they do on the broadcast networks. It's

[Medianews] About 1,000 Dead on Indonesian Isle After Quake

About 1,000 Dead on Indonesian Isle After Quake Reuters http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storycid=578e=1u=/nm/20050329/ts_nm/quake_asia_dc MEDAN, Indonesia - Around 1,000 people are dead on Indonesia's Nias island off the coast of Sumatra following the 8.7 magnitude earthquake that struck

[Medianews] Sony Ordered to Halt PlayStation Sales

Sony Ordered to Halt PlayStation Sales Reuters LOS ANGELES - Sony Corp. (6758.T) on Monday said it was ordered by a U.S. federal court to halt U.S. sales of its PlayStation game consoles and pay nearly $91 million in patent infringement damages to a California company, although the judge

[Medianews] Sony Fined $90.7M in PlayStation Case

Sony Fined $90.7M in PlayStation Case AP By MATTHEW FORDAHL, AP Technology Writer http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storycid=528e=3u=/ap/20050329/ap_on_bi_ge/sony_playstation_lawsuit SAN JOSE, Calif. - A judge has ordered Sony Corp. to pay $90.7 million to a company that develops technology

[Medianews] Hyundai to Fit XM Satellite Radio in U.S. Cars

Hyundai to Fit XM Satellite Radio in U.S. Cars Reuters http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storycid=581e=6u=/nm/20050328/tc_nm/tech_hyundai_xmsatellite_dc NEW YORK - Hyundai Motor Co. said on Wednesday it plans to offer XM Satellite Radio as standard equipment on all U.S. models around 2007

[Medianews] Online Music Case Outcome Rests on VCR Technology

Online Music Case Outcome Rests on VCR Technology Reuters Internet Report By Andy Sullivan http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storycid=582e=1u=/nm/20050328/wr_nm/court_grokster_dc WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Internet file-sharing services and the entertainment industry square off in the U.S

[Medianews] Cremation No Autopsy Planned for Terri Schiavo

Cremation No Autopsy Planned for Terri Schiavo Its Obvious Michael is Hiding Something NewsMax http://www.infowars.com/articles/life/schiavo_fate_of_terri_rests_on_judge.htm Michael Schiavo has taken steps that will prevent investigators from examining Terri Schiavo's body for evidence of abuse

[Medianews] City eyes resolution on USA Patriot Act

City eyes resolution on USA Patriot Act Portsmouth Herald/Emily Aronson http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/march2005/280305eyesresolution.htm PORTSMOUTH - The City Council will meet with proponents of a resolution to affirm the Bill of Rights at a work session tonight. The Seacoast Alliance

[Medianews] On-the-spot fines create a new class of 'semi-criminals'

On-the-spot fines create a new class of 'semi-criminals' By Nigel Morris, Home Affairs Correspondent http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/crime/story.jsp?story=624279 Thousands of people are being consigned to a new class of semi-criminals by Tony Blair's policy of on-the-spot fines for minor

[Medianews] Gang will target Minuteman vigil on Mexico border

Gang will target Minuteman vigil on Mexico border By Jerry Seper THE WASHINGTON TIMES http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050328-125306-7868r.htm NACO, Ariz. -- Members of a violent Central America-based gang have been sent to Arizona to target Minuteman Project volunteers, who will begin

[Medianews] Using RFID to keep track of patients

Using RFID to keep track of patients Dee Depass, Star Tribune March 28, 2005 EDGE0328 http://www.startribune.com/stories/535/5312228.html Last year Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids became the first hospital in the nation to employ radio frequency ID (RFID) bracelets to keep tabs on vulnerable